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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-12-02

the Narragansett nation was annihilated in
the noted Rhode Island swamp; more than
1000 warriors were slain and nearly all the
women and children burned to death or taken
into slavery. But it cost New England 8
thousand lives, thirteen towns destroyed and
over $4,000. The Pequods had tried it in
Connecticut; GOO warriors, with their women
and children, were slaughtered in one fort
and roasted in hideous heap. In Virginia
the Indians surprised Braddock, and rs
British and Americans were killed and
wounded. The tide of civilization and settle
ment rolled on from New England to New
York, and the Iroquois confederacy made
the next great stand. Sullivan, "Thc Long
Knife" literally swept their towns with
destruction. A great native American
civilization was completely blotted out.
The whites suffered in like manner
at Wyoming and Cherry Valley. Pontiac
had previously formed his great confederacy
in the northwest, and been defeated and
slain. Tecumseh, the Shawnee, was the next
to form the design Of uniting all the Indians
against tho ever encroaching whites but
after many minor battles and massacres, his
confederacy was broken Nov. Z, 1911, at Tip
pecanoe. He went to Canada to renew the
war against the Americans, and died fight
ing at the battle Of the Thames. Since his
time there has been no extensive confederacy
but there have been many Indian wars
many awful massacres Indeed, every STOP
in the long and wonderful march of Ameri
can civilization from the Atlantic to the
Rocky mountains has been on bloody battle
grounds.
The long peace after 1915 was broken by
the Florida war, which no American con
siders a matter of pride. After the Semi
noles were hunted down, another and mucl
longer peace endured, till civilization invaded
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-12-02
PROFITS REALIZED FROM THE
BEST

At no time in the worlds history has
there been so great difference in the de-
mand for and between ordinary things
and things excellent as now. And this
increasing demand on the one hand, or
the lack of it on the other, works to adj
vance the price of the article of merit
far beyond its comparative worth as
known by the old time rules. 1t matters
little now how much the markets are
burdened, there is always a sale for the
best, and it is the ordinary product at
any price that falls behind in the race and
pershes. The cost, too, of transporting
and handling the best is no more than
that of the poorest, and the percentage
of expense bears the most heavily on the
Indifferent article. The little extra eff
fort that increases the value of the COM
modify one-half cent per pound gener-
ally pays the cost of transportation.
There is every inducement then for the
manufacturer and producer to strive to
furnish the BEST This is an age of inn
provement in everything, and those who
are content with supplying the markets
with ordinary things that would have
ranked well years ago are left far in the
rear of the procession now. And this
dairy-butter and cheese. The chief
value of these commodities lies in their
excellence. And this statement applies
to butter in particular, where the lower
grades are forced into competition with
base limitations. The Vermont Farm
Machine company at Bellows Falls have
rendered the dairy interest great service
in their Cooley creamery device, by the
means of which the highest standard In
the process of butter-making may be at
tanned. Their implements have become
justly celebrated in their line, have found
their way to all parts of the earth, and
are receiving from year to year the APP
probation of the best judges. The com
pany have just been awarded the first
order of merit on their dairy implements
at the Adelaide Jubilee exhibition il
South Australia, in competition with the
world. During the past season butter
made by the Cooley process has stood
deservedly high in all quarters, among
the awards of premiums being the fol
lowing: At the New York fair in May
it took Is out of possible 81; at thu
New England fair in September, the frs
on creamery and the first on dairy at tn,
Maine State fair in September, the frs
in both the creamery and dairy classes
at the Rhode Island State fair the frs
and second in both classes; at the st
Johnsbury fair, all the special premium
with one exception, and the sweepstake
for the best butter made anywhere; a
the Grange State fair in New Hampshire
: the first in the creamery and the LIST, 2nt
, and Bird in the dairy class. 1t must
confessed and dairymen no doubt vii
: agree, that this is a remarkable recor
FOR single year; but the showing is N
better than has been made constantly b
the Cooley process during the last tie
. years.-[St. Adams Messenger.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-12-02
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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-12-02

regretted as the Crows have not usually been
among the troublesome Indians. Indeed,
during most of this century they have been
at war with those who were at war with the
United States. The Sioux and Pegans are
their hereditary enemies. But the usual
difficulties arose between the Indians and the
whites who settle near or travel through
their reservation the bad young men," led
by Sword Bearer, an ambitious chief, fired
into the Grow agency buildings Gen. Ruger
and Gen. Armstrong demanded that the tribe
surrender the guilty; this was refused, and
war began. Unless the Indians surrender
without a contest which is not their style,
matters will now take their usual course
The old and wearisome details will be pre-
sented: First, a tedious campaign, ending
with surprise and massacre Of some Indian
camp; then a slow hunt for the scattered
braves till the chiefs give up the fight; then
a grand powwow about 'our white brother"
and the great father" ending in a demand
by the white commander in very plain Saxon
rendered by the interpreter into the kissing
complicated phrases and cumbrous polysylla-
bles of the aboriginal tongue. Then there
will be peace with that tribe till the old war;
riors forget this chastisement or set Of war
riors grow up with the hot blood Of youth |;
and then, if the tribe Is not too badly worn
out, they will try it again.
Such has been the general round Of Indian
war, but occasionally there is a sensational
variation. 1t sometimes happens that an
American force is annihilated, and oftener,
perhaps, than an Indian tribe is extirmi-
mated. And, oddly enough, such things have
been much more frequent in the last twenty
years than when the whites wero few and the
land nearly all occupied by Indians. Philip
of Mount Hope organized a great Indian con-
federacy in 1875; but he and nearly all his adj
herents were killed. On the 10Th of December
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-12-02
OO~>A Soo\o Nights II tn
OONS y SSSON complaint o

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Acksrs English Remedy Il II the best
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L. HANAFORD, Druggist, Mibdiedury.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-12-02

the Rocky mountains; then Indian warfare
was resumed under new and peculiar condi-
tions Between the whites of Texas and New
Mexico and the ComAnches and Apaches
war never entirely ceased for thirty years;
but further north war was still the excep-
tional state The great war with tho Nava-
joes began in 1887 and was only ended in
1864 by the destruction OF all their crops and
herds of sheep-the Zunis and Utes assisting
the Americans. By war and starvation the
Navajoss were reduced one-third in numbers.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-12-02
INDIAN WARS.
BITS OF HISTORY SUGGESTED BY
THE RECENT CROW OUTBREAK.

Contests with Savage Americans from
the Earliest Days Recalled-The Semi
mole, Modoc, Apache and other Wars
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-12-02

My a few days
ago the Crow In
dams were "out,"
as the w e st ern
phrase goes, and on
Nov. 8 a sharp little
battle occurred be-
tween them and a
detachment of the
First United States
cavalry, in which
one soldier was
killed, two badly
wounded and five
Indians killed. This
is the more to be
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-05-28
Working the Western Union.

superintendent J. j. Dickey and F. c.
Harris, Of Missouri Valley, of the tele-
graph service, have been on the road
between Douglas and Chadron for sew
eral days working up case. There has
been leak in the receipts of the COM
pany for sometime past, and the object
of the visit was to hunt this up. The
result OF the investigation was the arrest
of the manager Of the Douglas Office,
named Beandy, and the operator in the
Western Union Office at Chadron. The
operator at Crawford, Nebraska, was
laid off and other developments are
awaited. A combination existed among
these operators to handle telegraphic
business, collect pay and not make re-
turns to the company. They also charg-
ed exhorbitant rates for transmitting
messages. The Douglas operator was 20
have had a hearing before the police
court in that city yesterday. but failed
to show up, having forfeited his bail,
$3.50. What disposition will be made of
the other cases is not yet decided. 1t is
possible the operator at Chadron will be
prosecuted.-RapidJ Journal.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-05-28
Uncle Sans Soldiers.

There seems to be an epidemic Of de-
sertion prevailing at Fort Meade just
now. In the last three days more than
twenty negro soldiers haye taken
French leave of the service The COM
mander of the post says "they are
scattering like sheep" Three were ar
rested at Buffalo Gap on Wednesday
night and were brought up yesterday in
charge of Sheriff Boyd and Sergeant
Connor. The sheriff arrested one here
during the day, and the quartette was
packed off to undergo their punishment,
and eventually return to the life they
wanted to leave. The deserters have
scattered in all directions. and all the
peace officers in the Hills are or the
lookout for them. AS soon as it is
known there is "a new coon in town.
the poor darkey is subjected to critical
inspection, and if any sign of the gov.
ernments mark is found on him, away
he goes to durance vile. A little service
outside the fort might have some effect
in checking this restless spirit.-Rapid
Journal.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-05-28
Yawnlng Plank.

The CHRONlCLE mentions the fact that
"a lively scrapping match, resulting in
the loss Of considerable blood, and
divers and sundry ugly abrasions Of the
cutlcle" occurred at Custer last Sunday.
1t is said that Brer Sam is in his glory
when the town is visited by couple of
beastly buns, or two savage CANNES
collide on Main street 1t is such en-
tertainments that greatly assist in filling
up yawning blank Of a country paper
in times of irksome serenity.-Hermosa
Pilot.
Too bad, aint it John? If this fearful
"yawning blank Of country paper"
which you, of course, can not appreciate
from your metropolitan standpoint,
should continue for any considerable
time, we shall be tempted to quit this
romantic, but quite too serene" coun-
try camp and tackle railroad city in
embryo, where life is rendered rampant
by the united effort on the part of the
residents to preserve confidence during
the exciting period pending the assured
boom. We would be only too glad to
join you in your diurnal visits to the
station to see the train arrive, the ex-
citing nature of which we admit is
scarcely appreciable from our sequester-
ed standpoint.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-05-28

The section known as the Black Hills
can now be reached by railway, and is
certainly very desirable region to
those contemplating farming or stock
raising; it is also one of the richest
mineral regions on earth. The output
Of gold and silver in that region in 1885
amounted to S3,3OO,00O and the late tin
discoveries are awakening great interest.
Petroleum is found in the Hills also,
and is said to equal the best oil pro-
duced in Pennsylvania. In the same
vicinity there is salt in abundance also
extensive mica mines, asbestos in large
quantities, copper, zinc, saltpeter, and
numerous other minerals which will
figure in the future development and
wealth Of that marvellous country. The
valleys lying among these hills, rich
with mineral, afford the very best OPP
portunity for stock raising, and some of
the largest herds in the territory are TO
be found in this egion.-Pioneer Press.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-05-28
Out on the Route.

Messrs. Chapman and Dryden went
out Yesterday to look over the proposed
route of the Rapid City, Wyoming and
Western, and will return to-day or to-
morrow. This trip will close the re.
connoitering, and on Wednesday the
engineering corps will take the field,
there to stay until the work is complete.
There can be nothing positive told as
yet about where the road will run, but
the general direction will be west as far
as Rockford. From there connection
will be made with Lead City, either by
joining the Homestake road at Browns
vile or by direct line. The route will
be the shortest and most practicable
that can be found. There is only one
place that offers anything like difficult
grade, and that is close to Rapid City.
The interest in the matter has not
tagged, but one does not hear SO much
Of it now that it has been assured. The
people are now busy on other matters
safe in the knowledge that the narrow
gauge will be built,-Journal, 22.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-05-28
That Survey.

The surveying party which was found
over in the west end Of the county, and
which caused so much comment Of yari-
Gus kind here, aid not belong to the
Rio Grande road az was the general
surmise, but was sent out by the county
commissioners Of Custer county. The
object of the expedition is understood
to be to find out where the line between
Pennington and Custer counties runs,
intending, if possible, to locate Hayward
and one or two other mining camps on
the south side of the line. The expedi-
ton was at work on Slate creek Satur-
day. The outcome of its labors is not
yet manifest. Rapid Journal.
Nothing short Of cyclone could
prevent the Journal from running down
an item having any bearing upon the
building of a Black Hills railroad. The
rumor of new survey fairly excites
her to the limits of frenzy, and no effort
is spared to grasp the situation, but in
this case she has been slow in determin-
ing the fact of small Custer county fish
ing party going north with the necessary
paraphernalia, and fair supply of
justice for bait, to fish for prospective
tin camps, gold lodes and placers, silver
mines, and such other valuable deposits
as may be acquired by means Of this
rare, but occasionally effective bait
The result Of the fishing expedition will
be duly announced in these columns
when the fish are counted, which in
any event will not occur until after they
are caught.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-05-28

Specializing upon the probability Of
Deadwood securing the F., +. and NJ. V.
railroad the Deadwood Pioneer says:
AFTER all Ii begins to look very much
as If the railroad Is to be extended be-
yond Sturgis, and that too, this fall, not
withstanding the many reports to the
contrary. Papers published In towns
jealous of Deadwood take every oppor-
tunity Of impressing it upon the minds
of their readers that it is silly yaporing
to talk of railroad communication with
this city. Time and again have they
ridiculed the people and press Of Dead
wood for entertaining the idea and then
in columns Of platitudes satisfied them
selves, at least, OF the correctness Of
their sophistry. OF late they have
somewhat changed their tactics and ad-
NIT that road might be built, but not
yet for years to come. The road win
not stop at Sturgis this fall, and what is
more, prospects are very bright that
work will begin on Deadwood ex-
tension. Already Chief Engineer Aims
worth has discussed the feasibility of
route via Boulder canyon, and has
partly arranged with responsible
gentleman, who thoroughly knows the
locality, to be shown over the country
between this city and Sturgis. What
makes it appear all the more favorable
for Deadwood branch is the fact, that
instead of keeping in the valley, the
line has been surveyed on top Of the
bench, towards the Hills, and the depot
grounds, instead of being located in
Sturgis, are located this side, on the
same high land over which runs the
track"
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-05-28
Will Custer CelebrateP

Very little, so far, has been said upon
the matter of celebrating the coming 4th
of July, and if it is the intention to
make an effort In that direction, 1t
should be made at once. So far as we
have been able to ascertain, none Of our
sister towns contemplate celebrating,
and an attractive programme would
doubtless bring many from the different
points in the southern Hills to this
place on that day.
Custer demonstrated her ability to
celebrate our natal day in very credit
able manner last year, and upon this
occasion with little effort, could pre-
sent still greater attractions. BY all
means let us decide in favor Of havirc a
rousing time in Custer on independence
Day.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-05-28

The Deadwood Times notes the sale
of the Bunker Hill and Sullivan quartz
mines of Ceur d'Alene, in which num-
Der of former Black Killers were inter
ested. The sale was made by j. F.
Wardner for $l,500,000. Albert Allen
and Judge Clagget, both we'll known at
torneys of Deadwood in early days, we're
benefited by the transaction, the
former to the tune of $4,000, and the
latter $1,000.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-05-28
Move On.

The following order has been issued
by the Indian agent at the Cheyenne
agency to the ranchmen along the Pierre
and Deadwood road:
To all white men holding cattle on
the Cheyenne river agency reserve {:
Gentlemen-Ion are hereby notified
that in accordance with the orders of
the honorable secretary of the interior,
dated April q, 1887, and the honorable
commissioner Of Indian affairs dated
April q, 1897, you are req Qaired to remove
your cattlemen and cattle from this re-
serve at date not later than MAY 81 4,
1887.
All cattlemen and cattle found on this
reserve after May 81, 1887, will be re-
moved by me under section 2l49 of the
revised statutes Of the United States.
CHAs. F.. MCCHEsNEY,
q. S. Indian Agent
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-05-28
Board of Pharmacy.

The following, received from the
secretary of the South Dakota Board of
Pharmacy. having special reference to
the new pharmacy law passed at the
late session of the Dakota legislature,
we publish for the information Of those
whom it may concern:
IRoouofs, OAK, May 10, 1887.
The board Of pharmacy for South Da-
kota, consisting of DR.. j. l.. Kreychie of
lroquois, ii. l.. Warne Of Mitchell, and
ID. 5. White of Flandreau, met at Woon-
socket and organized; by electing III. l..
Warne president and j. l.. kreychle,
secretary, for one year. The board pre-
pared blanks for applications for reg
istration, and circular letter calling
attention TO the main points of the
pharmacy law which will be sent to all
druggists whose names the secretary
can obtain, others are requested to send
TO him for the blanks.
The next meeting ofthe board will be
held i'm Huron, Dakota, Tuesday, June
2Sth, 1887, at 8 o'clock a. m., for the
purpose of examining candidates for
registration, and issue certificates to
those who make applications for them
and who are by the pharmacy law en-
titled to registration.
All applications filed with the board
by that time will be acted upon. and
those not received by them in time for
that meeting will have to lay over until
the subsequent meeting of the board.
All druggists in Dakota, south of the
seventh standard parallel desiring to
continue business must apply as above
for registration.
After 90 days all not having certifi-
Gates will be liable to fine of fifty
dollars.
j. i. KREYCHIE, Secretary.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-05-28

Manager Fitch, and Supt Halsey of
the F., f. and NJ. V. Railroad company,
and Harry Oelrichs, Supt. of the Anglo
American Cattle company arrived at
Rapid few days ago by special car.
They remained only short time, and
returned to Chadron where they re-
mained over night. 1t is supposed that
they were arranging the preliminaries
preparatory to next falls cattle ship
ment, rendered necessary by the rapid
approach Of the E. 4 NJ. railroad in this
direction.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-05-28
The Cedar Ranids Mining comma

The Cedar Rapids Mining company,
known as the Golden Summit, held
their annual meeting in Rapid on the
10Th inst, and elected the following
officers: President, James Martin; vice
president, j. w. Fowler; treasurer, w.
III. French; secretary, w. T. Coad.
Directors: John T. George, w. Beaver,
Thomas T. Lynch, E. T. Foster, w. H
French, James Martin, j. w. Fowler,
w. T. Coad, w. II. Blair The affairs OF
the company are said to be in excellent
condition.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-05-28

Pierre is not as jubilant over the
prospect of obtaining the Indian School
as she was; as it now transpires that
congress never authorized the building
of such school, and if it had, there is no
money to build it. The school is re-
garded as an impossibility for this year
at least.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-05-28
TIN Rumor.

The Rapid Journal Of the oath reports
a rumor current, in that place, to the
effect that the negotiations of James
Wilson, Jr., of the Harvey Peak Tin
Mining company has been successful to
the extent of securing $2,O00,00O on
which to operate the tin mines, and that
the bonds held by that company on tin
claims in this locality will be taken up.
1t is further reported that Mr.. Wilson's
prospects for raising the money to build
the Southwestern narrow gauge road
are excellent.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-05-28

The Iron Hill smelter, it is now con-
fidently expected, will be fred up tn e
first of June, one week from tomorrow
Prof. Hahn, formerly in charge of the
Galena smelter, and pronounced by
Prof. Weinberg to be one of the b' g.
smelters in the United States, will prob.
ably be engaged as superintendent
Deadwood Herald.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-05-28

The election Wed nesday, was Jug
handled affair. The Black Hills, Pierre
& Duluth railroad was voted bonds in
the sum Of $4,000 with only two OPP
posing votes. This result sets the ball
rolling, and surveyors will at once be
sent out to locate the route and obtain
the right of way-Pierre Journal.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-05-28

The Greenwood mill is dropping
twenty stamps on Smoots ore. The
track will be extended from its present
terminus to the mine in the near future.
The prospect for paying clean up next
week is said to be very fattering.